Istanbul Evening Food Walking Tour

3 Hours

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Hotel Pickup Offered

English

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Overview

Treat your palate to Istanbul's exciting flavors on a 3-hour evening food walking tour. Follow a food-enthusiast guide around hidden streets and neighborhoods, and scout out the best food haunts the city has to offer. Taste treats such as 'borek' (flaky pastry); nibble on enticing 'meze' (small appetizers) at a 'meyhane' tavern, and savor 'raki', the locals' beloved anise-flavored firewater. As you walk and eat, learn about Istanbul's cuisine and the ingredients and influences that have shaped it. Numbers are limited to 12 for a more personalized atmosphere.

Small-group tour limited to 12 people for a more intimate experience
3-hour evening food tasting tour in Istanbul with a food-expert guide
Go off the beaten track to explore streets rammed with cafes, 'meyhane' taverns and food stands
Try local classics like flaky 'borek' pastries and 'icli kofte' (deep-fried meatballs)
Sip on Turkish tea at a traditional tea house
Sample a mouthwatering 'islak' wet burger and 'meze' appetizers
Learn about the ingredients and regional culinary styles that have shaped Istanbul's food

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After you meet your guide in the district of Karaköy, hop aboard the metro and ride one of the world's oldest underground funiculars to the BeyoāŸlu district for your evening food tour.Begin with an off the beaten path walk through Istanbul's winding corridors for popular bites and bevs. With your guide, discover how east and west cultures influence the culinary delights that drive this city's intriguing food scene. Make a pit stop and taste a piece of borek, a moorish pastry with meat or potatoes and a delicious cheesy filling. Then, wash it all down with a cup of ayran, a traditional yogurt beverage.Next, stroll with the locals into a popular meyhane to enjoy meze favorites like patlican salatasi (eggplant pur ee). Pair your food with some raki, Turkey's classic anise flavored spirit, as hear about the pastime of meyhanes and the different ingredients that help create Turkey's tastiest plates.Continue to a teahouse where the Young Turks, rebels from the early 20th century, formerly convened to unite the country in an effort to bring democracy into Turkey. Sip on Turkish tea here before you visit some yummy food stalls to partake in local food favorites such as midye dolma (rice-filled mussels) and icli kofte.Gear up your sweet tooth as you enter the ÃƒÂ‡içek Passage to indulge in Turkish delight and mouthwatering baklava, a flaky pastry smothered and stuffed with honey and nuts. Then, either try the Maras region's beloved cikolata (chocolate) or some creamy ice cream. Afterward, stroll to Taksim Square and satiate a craving you didn't know you had as you bite into an islak or 'wet burger' known for its buns dripping in tomato sauce. Last but not least, stop for a Turkish coffee at a popular joint and relax here as your tour comes to a close. Feel free to stay here or return to your hotel at your leisure.

Istanbul Evening Food Walking Tour

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